Blowing glass is an ancient art of inflating molten glass with a blowpipe to create hollow objects, a technique dating to 1st-century BCE Syria, involving gathering hot glass (over 2000°F), shaping it with tools on a marver, reheating in a glory hole, and adding color, requiring immense skill, heat management, and safety for items from delicate ornaments to functional art. It's a mesmerizing process still done by gaffers (master glassblowers) in studios worldwide, blending ancient methods with modern art.  

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